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Darmanitan in Pokémon Black and White: locations, stats and moves

Find Darmanitan’s original Black and White encounter records, Generation V Fire typing, base stats, abilities, evolution family and level-up moves.

Edition covered

Original Black and White; their sequels have different routes and encounter availability.

01

Generation V identity and base stats

Darmanitan is Unova #061 and National #555. Its original Black and White typing is Fire. These figures describe the standard form in the original Nintendo DS games.

The supplied sprite and stats show Standard Mode Darmanitan.

Darmanitan
Darmanitan: standard Generation V sprite, Unova #061.
Darmanitan Generation V base stats
StatBase value
HP105
Attack140
Defense55
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def55
Speed95
Total480
02

Where to obtain it in Black and White

Stats and learnset here describe Standard Mode. Evolve Darumaka at level 35, or use a RageCandyBar on a Desert Resort statue after the story for a level-35 Zen Mode specimen. Zen Mode transforms at half HP or less and is not a permanent evolution.

The following records are filtered to Black and White. The table preserves separate seasons and special conditions. These are documented locations, not a promise that every encounter is available at the start of the story.

Encounter methods · Legendary and event requirements · Gifts, fossils and trades

Darmanitan recorded Black and White encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Desert Resort StatuesBlackStationary encounter35Post Story Ragecandybar Required; Zen Mode Hidden Ability
Desert Resort StatuesWhiteStationary encounter35Post Story Ragecandybar Required; Zen Mode Hidden Ability
03

Evolution family and original requirements

Darmanitan evolution family
FromIntoOriginal method
DarumakaDarmanitanLevel 35

Friendship evolution uses the original Generation V threshold. Trades require a compatible second game and system; trading an Everstone holder prevents the evolution.

Full evolution guide and stone locations

04

Abilities and breeding reference

Darmanitan ability slots
AbilitySlot / availability
Sheer ForceRegular ability
Zen ModeHidden slot; historical availability must be checked

A Hidden Ability in the data is not proof of an obtainable original-game specimen. Some Hidden Abilities were never released in Generation V; the starter Contrary/Reckless/Shell Armor slots and Litwick-line Shadow Tag cannot be treated as ordinary Black/White catches.

Darmanitan breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)Field
Base hatch cycles20
Experience growthMedium Slow
Base capture rate60 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedAttack +2

The No Eggs / Undiscovered group cannot produce Eggs. An Egg move must be inherited through an eligible parent in these original games; it is not automatically learned by every caught specimen.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Original Black and White level-up moves

Darmanitan Black and White level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveIncinerate
1 / starting moveRage
1 / starting moveRollout
1 / starting moveTackle
3Rollout
6Incinerate
9Rage
11Fire Fang
14Headbutt
17Swagger
19Facade
22Fire Punch
25Work Up
27Thrash
30Belly Drum
33Flare Blitz
35Hammer Arm
39Taunt
47Superpower
54Overheat

Level 1 entries are starting or reminder moves, not a guarantee that a later caught specimen already knows all of them. Evolution timing can change which moves are learned before the evolved form takes over. The Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Darmanitan original compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM05RoarNormalStatus
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM08Bulk UpFightingStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus
TM12TauntDarkStatus
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM22SolarbeamGrassSpecial
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM28DigGroundPhysical
TM29PsychicPsychicSpecial
TM31Brick BreakFightingPhysical
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical
TM41TormentDarkStatus
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM43Flame ChargeFirePhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical
TM48RoundNormalSpecial
TM50OverheatFireSpecial
TM52Focus BlastFightingSpecial
TM56FlingDarkPhysical
TM59IncinerateFireSpecial
TM61Will-o-wispFireStatus
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical
TM71Stone EdgeRockPhysical
TM74Gyro BallSteelPhysical
TM78BulldozeGroundPhysical
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical
TM83Work UpNormalStatus
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM89U-turnBugPhysical
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical

Compatibility is filtered to the original Black/White version group. TM95 appears only as compatibility data: its Lock Capsule was never officially distributed. HMs must be removed by the Move Deleter.

All original TM/HM locations, power, accuracy and PP

07

Egg moves and related species

No original Black/White Egg moves are recorded for this standard species.

Return to Darmanitan in the illustrated regional Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use the exact Black or White method and condition before hunting Darmanitan. Event prerequisites and evolution-only species need a different collection plan from ordinary wild encounters.

References